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We are calling for nominations of candidates for the 2017, Year One (Y1) enrolment to the New Foundry Generation Forum (NFGF) programme. The New Foundry Generation Forum (NFGF) was launched in 2013 to boost young leaders in the foundry industry and is a programme of the National Foundry Technology Network (NFTN), a proud initiative of […]

WO Foundry, previously known as “Workers Only” Foundry, is a small jobbing operation situated in Wadeville, east of Johannesburg. Through a National Foundry Technology Network (NFTN) project, which started in September 2015, WO Foundry has resuscitated its business drive and has recently reemployed seven workers who were previously laid off. The NFTN is a Department […]

Simulation software improves and confirms casting processes and tools, thereby providing the South African foundry sector with advanced technology to equip it in its role to provide vital inputs to the South African manufacturing industry. This was the message conveyed by the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, when she launched the Casting Simulation […]

Representatives of the South African Institute of Foundrymen recently travelled to Russia to attend the International Congress of Russian Foundrymen and Exhibition “Lityo-2015” in Nizhny Novgorod. At the same time the 5th BRICS Foundry Forum took place. The main subject of the Forum was “Production of steel castings”, which gave delegates a perfect opportunity to […]

The country’s 170 foundries face a tough road ahead if they are to remain in business. At least 100 companies in the sector have closed shop since 2003 and production has slowed by 43% since 2007. Click here to view full article

Portfolio Committee thanks the NFTN for their report on interventions in the foundry industry: The NFTN presented a report to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry in August 08, 2015 Click here to view full report